Title 6 — Domestic Security
Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization
§ 183. Functions transferred
Statutory text
In accordance with subchapter XII, there shall be transferred to the Secretary the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the following entities:
The following programs and activities of the Department of Energy, including the functions of the Secretary of Energy relating thereto (but not including programs and activities relating to the strategic nuclear defense posture of the United States):
The chemical and biological national security and supporting programs and activities of the nonproliferation and verification research and development program.
The nuclear smuggling programs and activities within the proliferation detection program of the nonproliferation and verification research and development program. The programs and activities described in this subparagraph may be designated by the President either for transfer to the Department or for joint operation by the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy.
The nuclear assessment program and activities of the assessment, detection, and cooperation program of the international materials protection and cooperation program.
Such life sciences activities of the biological and environmental research program related to microbial pathogens as may be designated by the President for transfer to the Department.
The Environmental Measurements Laboratory.
The advanced scientific computing research program and activities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
The National Bio-Weapons Defense Analysis Center of the Department of Defense, including the functions of the Secretary of Defense related thereto.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107–296 title III § 303 · 116 Stat. 2135
Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 183
(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 303, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2164.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 303, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2164.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 303. FUNCTIONS TRANSFERRED. In accordance with title XV, there shall be transferred to the Secretary the functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the following entities: (1) The following programs and activities of the Department of Energy, including the functions of the Secretary of Energy relating thereto (but not including programs and activities relating to the strategic nuclear defense posture of the United States): (A) The chemical and biological national security and supporting programs and activities of the nonproliferation and verification research and development program. (B) The nuclear smuggling programs and activities within the proliferation detection program of the nonproliferation and verification research and development program. The programs and activities described in this subparagraph may be designated by the President either for transfer to the Department or for joint operation by the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy. (C) The nuclear assessment program and activities of the assessment, detection, and cooperation program of the international materials protection and cooperation program. (D) Such life sciences activities of the biological and environmental research program related to microbial pathogens as may be designated by the President for transfer to the Department. (E) The Environmental Measurements Laboratory. (F) The advanced scientific computing research program and activities at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (2) The National Bio-Weapons Defense Analysis Center of the Department of Defense, including the functions of the Secretary of Defense related thereto.
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